Wagon.



H. G. FIEGE.

WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED APR.14.1914.

Patented Aug. 4, 191% THE NORRIS PETERS ('(L. F'HOTO-LITIKZ, WASHINGTON,D. C,

TINT

HENRY C. FIEGE, OF BAYFIELID, WISCONSIN.

WAGON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A11 4,1914.

Application filed. April 14, 1914. Serial No. 831,777.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY C. FInon, a citizenof the United States, residing at Hayfield, in the county of Bayfieldand State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements inWagons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in wagons and more particularlyto an improved form of wagon reach.

It is the object of this invention to provide an extensible wagon reachand so connect the parts to each other that a limited amount of rotationbetween the parts is provided to allow the wagon to travel overobstructions or unevenness in the road without torsional strain upon thereach, and it is also a further object of this invention to place theadjustment upon the upper side of the reach to be readily accessible andyet prevent the accumulation of dirt or foreign matter within theadjitlsting parts.

While the preferred form of this invention is illustrated upon theaccompanying sheets of drawing, yet it is to be understood that minordetail changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof.

Figure 1 is a top plan View of the running gear of a wagon with thefront and rear bolsters broken away in each end, illustrating thisimproved form of reach, with parts broken away. Fig. 2 is a view in sideelevation of Fig. 1 partly in section. Fig. is an enlarged detail viewin side elevation of the attaching means. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detailbottom plan view of Fig. 3.

The wagon bolsters, front hound circle, and rear hounds are all of theusual construction. The reach comprises two tclescoping members 1 and 2,preferably of metal. tubing, the forward end of forward member 1 havingan eye socket 3 welded thereto for receiving the usual king bolt. Therear and larger reach member 2 is secured at its rear end to the rearbolster and projects a short distance to the rear thereof. The front endof the rear member is secured to the rear hounds 4: by upper and lowerhound plates 5 and 6, which are provided with longitudinal curveddepressions to receive and embrace the outer surface of the rear member2 with their side edges brought together in horizontal plane and securedby bolts to the rear hounds. The lower hound plate adjacent the forwardend is provided with a transverse slot 7 and the corresponding portionof the reach is correspondingly slotted.

To strengthen the forward reach member 1 a steel rod 8 is placed in theforward end extending from the welded socket 3 beyond the portion of thereach contacting with the wear plate upon the hound circle. It ispreferable to secure the rod in place by a transverse bolt.

The reach members are secured to each other by a clamp comprising asplit ring 9 having upstanding cars 10 at the ends adapted to be broughttogether by a bolt and double tail nut, readily operatable by theskeimvrench, to securely grip the forward or inner reach member. Theside of the split ring opposite the upstanding cars is provided with anintegral extension 11. provided at its free end with an upturned lip 12which is adapted to engage in the longitudinal slots in the under sideof the lower hound. plate and rear reach member. This lip is of lesswidth than the length of the slot, whereby a limited amount of rotationof the inner reach member is provided. The rear end of the rear reachmember is preferably covered by a screw-threaded cap 13. It is thereforeseen that the adjusting nut is always on the upper side of the reach andreadily accessible. The longitudinal slot being upon the under sideforms no pocket or recess for dirt or other foreign matters to lodge andas the rear end of the rear reach member is closed by the screw cap andthe forward end of the forward reach member is closed by the eye socketdirt or other foreign matter can not lodge within the telescopingmembers to interfere with the operation.

l/Vhat I claim is:-

1. In a wagon, a reach comprising two telescoping tubular members, andmeans adjustably engaging the smaller member exterior of the surroundingmember and having a transverse sliding connection with the exteriormember.

2. In a wagon having bolsters and hounds, a reach comprising twotelescoping tubular members, the forward member entering with the rearmember, said rear member being rigidly secured by the hounds to the rearbolster and provided with a transverse slot adjacent its forward end,and means exterior the rear member adjustably engaging the forwardmember having an extension loosely engaging and slidable within the slotof the rear member.

3. In a wagon having bolsters and hounds, a reach comprising twotelescoping tubular members the forward member entering within the rearmember, said rear member engaged by the rear bolster, hound platessecuring the forward end of the rear member to the rear hounds, theunder side ofthe rear member and the under hound plate pro-' vided withregistering transverse slots, an adjusting clamp about the forwardmember having a rearward extension and means thereon loosely engagingwithin the slots.

l. In a wagon,having bolsters and hounds, a reach comprising twotelescoping tubular lnembers, the, forward member entering within therear member, said rear member engaged by the bolster, hound platessecuring the rear member-to the rear hounds, the under side of the rearmember and under hound plate provided with registering transverse slots,and an adjusting clamp comprising a split ring surrounding the forwardmember having clamping means upon the upper side and a rearwardextension upon the under side provided with a lip of less width than thetransverse length of the slots loosely engaging thereon.

HENRY C. FIEGE. Witnesses FRANK STARK, FRED BRANNs, Jr.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of IEatents,

. Washington, D. C.

